This year Chicago Coalition for the Homeless worked on several initiatives to best support people…
Vanessa AlvarezMay 30, 2023
We thank all the attendees and recipients who joined us on December 8th for our…
Vanessa AlvarezDecember 21, 2022
The 2022 Horizons Creative Writing Showcase welcomed participants and grassroots leaders to the attend at…
Vanessa AlvarezAugust 5, 2022
CCH’s Mutual Aid Fund (MAF) is an innovative, low-barrier direct cash-assistance program for Illinois individuals…
Vanessa AlvarezAugust 4, 2022
By Erica Gunderson July 31, 2022
In June, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless gave Mayor Lori Lightfoot a failing report card on her administration’s progress on the issue. Now, they’re rallying support among City Council members for their Bring Chicago Home campaign.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2024/03/20/bring-chicago-home-referendum-election-votesBy Igor Studenkov July 22, 2022 Around 50 to 60 members of the Bring Chicago Home…
Vanessa AlvarezJuly 22, 2022
By Michael Loria July 21, 2022
A coalition of advocates for the homeless protested outside the offices of two City Council members this week in a push to get a question added to the November ballot that would create dedicated funding to provide housing for people living on the street.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/21/23271725/homeless-chicago-violence-housing-coalition-tax-increase-ballot-question-waguespack-ervinIn April of 2022, CCH learned that the owner of Hotel Toledo, a single room…
Vanessa AlvarezJuly 12, 2022
We are grateful for the strong coalition of people with lived experience, community members,…
ErinSindewaldMarch 18, 2022
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless is now Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness (CCH).